# SDR 2012FA0000479

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 12, 2012
- Submitted: July 13, 2012
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N5789M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5789M), registered now
- Make and model: Mooney M20K
- Registry model: [Mooney M20K](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 250853
- System (JASC): [3110 · Instrument Panel](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3110)
- Part: Mount
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Instrument Panel
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2012FA0000479

## Discrepancy

PILOT INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOCK MOUNTS (PROBABLY ORIGINAL) ALL BROKEN AND SEPARATED CAUSING PANEL TO FALL ONTO A TUBULAR STRUCTURE, THE CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCHES ARE MOUNTED TO THE SHOCK MOUNT PANEL.  THE BUSS BAR OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCHES SHORTING ON TO TUBULAR STRUCTURE.

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